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Cognitive Reappraisal for Challenging Situations: When to Use This...
Learn when cognitive reappraisal works best and when to take action instead. Evidence-based guidance on this...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Why Anxiety Gets Worse at Night as We Age...
Learn why elderly anxiety at night intensifies and evidence-based strategies that help. From sleep hygiene to...
Keith Clemson, Ph.D.
How to Use Cognitive Reframing for Anxiety and Stress
Learn how cognitive reframing reduces anxiety and stress. Evidence-based techniques from Dupont Circle therapists to shift...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Death Anxiety Therapy: What Is Death Anxiety and How...
DC help for death anxiety: CBT, exposure, mindfulness, and depth therapy. Dupont Circle office + telehealth...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Chronic Stress vs. Acute Stress: What’s the Difference—and Why...
Chronic stress explained—what it is, how it hits sleep and focus, plus simple, evidence-based steps (breathing,...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Cognitive Reframing, Debunked: Myth vs. Fact
Cognitive reframing isn’t toxic positivity. Learn how to use this CBT skill—plus quick drills and a...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Overstimulated, Shut Down, or Both? A DC Guide to...
Feeling wired or wiped out? A DC guide to nervous system dysregulation—signs of hyperarousal & hypoarousal,...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
The Psychology of Technology Exhaustion: What It Is—and How...
Always on? Reduce screen fatigue, protect sleep, and set humane work-tech boundaries in DC.
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs): What Are They and Why...
Automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) show up differently in anxiety and depression. Learn quick CBT and behavioral...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
Managing Stress and Building Emotional Resilience When Life Stacks...
Practical, science-backed habits to build emotional resilience in DC—quick routines, better sleep, healthier news limits, and...
Brad Brenner, Ph.D.
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